Book Creators
Loyola Marymount University
Dean decided in 2014 to have students in his sections of Introduction to Research Methods create a comic reflecting on the process of writing a "standard academic paper," and more specifically, a "literature review." An initial version of this digital book was presented at panel on the use of comics in the classroom at the National Communication Association's annual convention in Dallas, Texas, in 2017.
Susan Gardner Archambault, Head of Reference and Instruction
William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Susan wrote "librarian commentary" annotations for the "Simple Path." As the Communication Studies liaison, Susan gave information literacy instruction to Dean's students and was enthusiastic about the "comic" assignment as a technique for encouraging student reflection on the research process.
Melanie Hubbard, Digital Scholarship Librarian
William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Melanie designed and created the digital components of this book and the "cover" graphic (landing page). As LMU's digital scholarship librarian, she leads the Library's digital pedagogy support services and facilitates larger digital projects on which she partners with faculty.